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National Basketball Association
L.A. Clippers 118, Dallas 95
When: 8:30 PM ET, Thursday, December 19, 2024
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Officials: #61 Courtney Kirkland, #33 Sean Corbin, #52 Scott Twardoski
Attendance: 20044

Norman Powell scored 29 points, Ivica Zubac posted a double-double of 21 points and 15 rebounds, and the visiting Los Angeles Clippers raced past the injury-depleted Dallas Mavericks 118-95 on Thursday night.

Powell's 4-of-8 shooting from 3-point range led the Clippers, while James Harden, Kevin Porter Jr., Amir Coffey and Derrick Jones Jr. each knocked down two 3-pointers.

Harden finished with 24 points and five rebounds to go with his team-high seven assists. Thirty of the Clippers' 44 made field goals were assisted, including six assists from Kris Dunn and five each from Powell and Zubac.

Porter scored 12 points in his reserve duty for Los Angeles. With 16 points, Coffey scored as many points as the entire Dallas bench combined.

Klay Thompson led the short-handed Mavericks with 22 points. Spencer Dinwiddie scored 19 points and dished seven assists to match Harden. P.J. Washington added 14 points and nine rebounds in the loss, which opened a four-game homestand for Dallas.

Los Angeles, playing the first of two straight games in Dallas, broke a stalemate that lasted much of the first half with a 22-6 run late in the third quarter.

The surge gave the Clippers a lead they never relinquished. The Mavericks, playing without Luka Doncic (heel injury) and Kyrie Irving (shoulder soreness), rallied early in the fourth quarter to cut the deficit to eight points.

However, Los Angeles responded with runs of 9-2 and 11-0. The latter, lasting more than five minutes, closed out the game.

The Clippers defense held Dallas to 34-of-86 shooting from the floor (39.5 percent), including 7 of 30 from 3-point range (23.3 percent). Los Angeles also capitalized on takeaways with an 18-9 advantage in points off turnovers.

A key difference was offensive execution. Los Angeles shot 44 of 85 from the field (51.8 percent) and 14 of 33 from deep (42.4 percent).

The teams meet again on Saturday.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
L.A. Clippers   Dallas
Norman Powell 29 Scoring Klay Thompson 22
James Harden 7 Assists Spencer Dinwiddie 7
Ivica Zubac 15 Rebounds P.J. Washington 9
James Harden 10 Free Throws Made Spencer Dinwiddie 7
Norman Powell 3 Steals Spencer Dinwiddie 3
Mo Bamba 1 Blocks Dereck Lively II 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
L.A. Clippers 118 51.8 14-33 16-17 30 47 3 9 15
Dallas 95 39.5 7-30 20-28 21 40 5 9 13
Upcoming Games
  • Dallas will play their next game at home against L.A. Clippers. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .611 after a win and .667 after a loss.
  • L.A. Clippers will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Clippers have a W/L % of .625 after a win and .500 after a loss.